NASS 2018 Annual Meeting

Abstract Presentations: Optimizing Lumbar Disc Surgery (Room Concourse Hall 152)

Moderator: Carrie A. Diulus, MD

 

212. Surgery versus Standardized Nonoperative Care for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniations with 4-12 Months of Symptoms
Christopher S. Bailey, MD, FRCSC

 

213. The Impact of Lumbar Discectomy on Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Matched Cohort Study
Paul T. Rubery, Jr. MD

 

214. Application of Gelatin Sponge Impregnated with a Mixture of Three Drugs to Intraoperative Nerve Root Block to Promote Early Postoperative Recovery of Lumbar Disc Herniation
Jin Peng Du, MD

 

215. Patients Presenting with a Lumbar Far-Lateral Herniated Nucleus Pulposus can Expect Similar Postoperative Outcomes to Those Presenting with a Central or Paracentral Herniation
Bryce Basques, MD, MHS

 

216. Resolution and Factors Associated with Low Back Pain after Lumbar Discectomy: A CSORN Registry Study
Nicolas Dea, MD, MSc, FRCSC

 

217. Increasing Reoperation Rates and Inferior Outcome with Prolonged Symptom Duration in Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery
Christian C. Stoettrup, MD

 

218. Patients Undergoing Revision Microdiscectomy for Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation Experience Worse Clinical Outcomes and More Reoperations Compared to Patients Undergoing a Primary Microdiscectomy
Philip Louie, MD

 

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